iconic hosts memorable catchphrases and
wacky antics are what make these shows
popular come on welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 game shows of all time
for this list we’ve chosen game shows
based on a mix of their popularity
entertainment value and how iconic
they’ve become in pop culture this is
starting to feel like the old match game
you know I feel like gene Rayburn
however we’re excluding reality game
shows like Survivor and The Amazing Race
because that’s a list for another day
well get ready it’s money time here
number 10 let’s make a deal originally
presented by the iconic Monty Hall and
now by Wayne Brady this show sees the
host choose competitors out of the
audience based on their zany costumes
and wacky antics yes you Mickey and
Monty Mickey and Monty my idols is that
vice they’re then offered a prize and
are immediately asked if they want to
trade it for what’s behind curtain
number one curtain number two or curtain
number three I take him Annie she’s
going to take the money and let’s see
what was behind the curtain that she
passed up and there
and while some prizes are well worth it
others are just zonk’s let’s make a deal
spent over ten years hovering near the
top of the daytime ratings proving that
simplicity sells I take back the $400
Adaline buys the box in what do we have
in sight
number not Hollywood Squares it’s a game
of tic-tac-toe with celebrities and some
trivia thrown in for good measure
do plies make good pets the aim of the
game contestants ask the Stars questions
and judge whether or not their answers
are correct and as you can expect
silliness ensues
what is la vida loca oh wait the hosts
often acted as the straight man on the
series keeping things in order and
ensuring things didn’t get too out of
hand and Peter Marshall was the show’s
longest-serving emcee but this was more
than just your typical game show
Hollywood Squares was about comedy from
funny celebs 94% of Hungarians compared
to only 46% of Americans said doing this
was necessary to feel fulfilled doing
what having a child I disagree you fool
child is correct number 8 takeshi’s
Castle think you’re in good shape
this Japanese game show definitely put
that to the test as a contestant on
takeshi’s Castle you are forced to
complete multiple physical challenges
ranging from laser gun assaults to
outrunning foam boulders while going
uphill and jumping across high rollers
to various water or mud based tests oh
he’s doing well this is the style all
those noises Chris I think he snapped
his back as well the goal was to avoid
elimination and face count Takeshi in
his castle sounds easy I assure you it’s
not the result was a cult TV classic
that spawned several international
versions so nearly that but now
blackened annually ated squeeze thrown
into the water he don’t care number
seven Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
on this series contestants answer
increasingly difficult multiple-choice
questions to win a specific amount of
money yes $8,000 but don’t worry if
you’re stumped
there are lifelines to keep you from
going home with an iconic and likeable
host like Regis Philbin the potential of
a million-dollar payday and enough
catchphrases to last a lifetime
final answer that’s my final ISM
millionaire brought the game show format
to a new generation and became one of
the highest-rated American game shows
ever and that’s our final answer
what oscar-winning film of 2008 features
the line you have three lifelines as the
audience fifty-fifty and phone-a-friend
number six the weakest link the weakest
link let’s meet the team though many
countries have produced their own take
on this format it’s the British version
of the quiz show that lands here thanks
in large part to its acerbic host and
Robinson your terrifying in a sexy way
here’s the premise each contestant must
accurately answer a general knowledge
question one after the other in order to
grow the prize money they could
potentially earn answer incorrectly and
all the money collected so far
is lost but watch out collect too many
wrong answers and you could end up being
voted off the team as the weakest link
Sara didn’t answer a single question
correctly five votes you are the weakest
link
number five match game
this is another show where the hilarity
of the comedians is the star of the show
he said take you I can’t even move gene
Rayburn is the series most iconic host
and it’s been brought back a few times
since his era competitors fill in the
blanks of a statement read by the host
Quincy is performing an autopsy on a
Blaine and try to match their answers to
what the celebrity panel might say I
take a Cornish game hen
Cornish game man raunchy humor sexual
innuendo and double entendre abound and
help the show consistently win its
timeslot the clue is booked blank Josh
what is your answer book mark mark event
thinking Josh I love you number 4 wheel
of fortune
how hard this is and then you solve the
puzzle and then you
wiill is the United States
longest-running syndicated game show and
one of the country’s highest rated game
shows for good reason the show debuted
in 1975 with Chuck Woolery at the helm
but has most famously been hosted by Pat
Sajak since the early 80s with help from
the lovely Vanna White wheel combines
luck
with the skill of deduction and requires
competitors to guess a sentence one
letter at a time
what’s that F for L but be careful not
to get too greedy or you may just go
bankrupt
that’s about as painful as a bankrupt
get bread I am sorry
number three The Price is Right you are
the first four contestants on The Price
is Right this is the longest
continuously running game show in the
history of US television and it was a
revamp of the series in 1972 that
brought the famous Bob Barker and his
skinny mic in as hosts get past
contestants row and you’ll need shopping
skills plus a bit of luck to get through
the variety of games and onto the
showcase Barker retired in 2007 and was
replaced by Drew Carey but enthusiastic
and eccentric contestants are still
lining up to come on down help control
the pet population have your pet spayed
or neutered thanks
that’s pretty good for two people do two
presenta number two family feud it’s
time for the family feud introducing the
stock family the feud keeps coming back
to Pitt families against each other the
show surveys 100 people on a variety of
questions and asks competing families to
guess their most popular responses and
the winning family then has a chance at
the fast money the flirtatious richard
dawson served as the show’s original
host from 1976 to 1985 and a string of
personalities have filled a shoe since
including Steve Harvey
survey says this is one of the classic
game shows 10300 before we unveil our
top pick here are a few honorable
mentions
that’s where to stage okay Betty first
clue here see if you can get Bob to say
the password theater what nationality is
Explorer Sir Edmund carried Mozilla
correct of which ancient civilization
was over Dave Greek Rome in culinary
terms what is a manga Steen Virginia
Frick
correct Havana is the capital of what
Virginia Cuba what is Gibby
is that what she said what is no one has
ever asked me what is Whoopi before I
figured that that’s why I wanted to ask
you I think it’s oh my goodness bachelor
number three it’s the holiday season and
I’m Santa you’re on my lap little boy
take it away right this is the $10,000
pyramid on today’s special show Loretta
Swit and mount McLean Stevenson play
against Anita Gillette and David
Spielberg this is jeopardy
number one jeopardy and now here is the
hope of Jeopardy Alex Trebek
at the top spot on our list is the
ultimate quiz show Jeopardy hit the
airwaves in its current form in 1984
hosted by the smog but lovable Alex
Trebek and in 2014 Trebek nabbed the
Guinness world record for the most
gameshow episodes
hosted by the same presenter same
program surpassing Bob Barker on
jeopardy contestants used book smarts
and pop culture knowledge to master this
trivia juggernaut and in return they win
cash alphabetically last of our solar
systems nine major planets Ken what is
Venus yes this is the one show on TV
that consistently makes viewers feel
dumb especially if they forget to answer
in the form of a question uh who was
fabric maverick is incorrect
great who was the palatal Richard Boone
paladin Richard Boone absolutely Frank
unfortunately Greg you gave me the last
correct question select for me do you
agree with our list
you’re a cruel world what’s your
favorite game show for more entertaining
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com there’s a
gene Rayburn thing so long
you
wacky antics are what make these shows
popular come on welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 game shows of all time
for this list we’ve chosen game shows
based on a mix of their popularity
entertainment value and how iconic
they’ve become in pop culture this is
starting to feel like the old match game
you know I feel like gene Rayburn
however we’re excluding reality game
shows like Survivor and The Amazing Race
because that’s a list for another day
well get ready it’s money time here
number 10 let’s make a deal originally
presented by the iconic Monty Hall and
now by Wayne Brady this show sees the
host choose competitors out of the
audience based on their zany costumes
and wacky antics yes you Mickey and
Monty Mickey and Monty my idols is that
vice they’re then offered a prize and
are immediately asked if they want to
trade it for what’s behind curtain
number one curtain number two or curtain
number three I take him Annie she’s
going to take the money and let’s see
what was behind the curtain that she
passed up and there
and while some prizes are well worth it
others are just zonk’s let’s make a deal
spent over ten years hovering near the
top of the daytime ratings proving that
simplicity sells I take back the $400
Adaline buys the box in what do we have
in sight
number not Hollywood Squares it’s a game
of tic-tac-toe with celebrities and some
trivia thrown in for good measure
do plies make good pets the aim of the
game contestants ask the Stars questions
and judge whether or not their answers
are correct and as you can expect
silliness ensues
what is la vida loca oh wait the hosts
often acted as the straight man on the
series keeping things in order and
ensuring things didn’t get too out of
hand and Peter Marshall was the show’s
longest-serving emcee but this was more
than just your typical game show
Hollywood Squares was about comedy from
funny celebs 94% of Hungarians compared
to only 46% of Americans said doing this
was necessary to feel fulfilled doing
what having a child I disagree you fool
child is correct number 8 takeshi’s
Castle think you’re in good shape
this Japanese game show definitely put
that to the test as a contestant on
takeshi’s Castle you are forced to
complete multiple physical challenges
ranging from laser gun assaults to
outrunning foam boulders while going
uphill and jumping across high rollers
to various water or mud based tests oh
he’s doing well this is the style all
those noises Chris I think he snapped
his back as well the goal was to avoid
elimination and face count Takeshi in
his castle sounds easy I assure you it’s
not the result was a cult TV classic
that spawned several international
versions so nearly that but now
blackened annually ated squeeze thrown
into the water he don’t care number
seven Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
on this series contestants answer
increasingly difficult multiple-choice
questions to win a specific amount of
money yes $8,000 but don’t worry if
you’re stumped
there are lifelines to keep you from
going home with an iconic and likeable
host like Regis Philbin the potential of
a million-dollar payday and enough
catchphrases to last a lifetime
final answer that’s my final ISM
millionaire brought the game show format
to a new generation and became one of
the highest-rated American game shows
ever and that’s our final answer
what oscar-winning film of 2008 features
the line you have three lifelines as the
audience fifty-fifty and phone-a-friend
number six the weakest link the weakest
link let’s meet the team though many
countries have produced their own take
on this format it’s the British version
of the quiz show that lands here thanks
in large part to its acerbic host and
Robinson your terrifying in a sexy way
here’s the premise each contestant must
accurately answer a general knowledge
question one after the other in order to
grow the prize money they could
potentially earn answer incorrectly and
all the money collected so far
is lost but watch out collect too many
wrong answers and you could end up being
voted off the team as the weakest link
Sara didn’t answer a single question
correctly five votes you are the weakest
link
number five match game
this is another show where the hilarity
of the comedians is the star of the show
he said take you I can’t even move gene
Rayburn is the series most iconic host
and it’s been brought back a few times
since his era competitors fill in the
blanks of a statement read by the host
Quincy is performing an autopsy on a
Blaine and try to match their answers to
what the celebrity panel might say I
take a Cornish game hen
Cornish game man raunchy humor sexual
innuendo and double entendre abound and
help the show consistently win its
timeslot the clue is booked blank Josh
what is your answer book mark mark event
thinking Josh I love you number 4 wheel
of fortune
how hard this is and then you solve the
puzzle and then you
wiill is the United States
longest-running syndicated game show and
one of the country’s highest rated game
shows for good reason the show debuted
in 1975 with Chuck Woolery at the helm
but has most famously been hosted by Pat
Sajak since the early 80s with help from
the lovely Vanna White wheel combines
luck
with the skill of deduction and requires
competitors to guess a sentence one
letter at a time
what’s that F for L but be careful not
to get too greedy or you may just go
bankrupt
that’s about as painful as a bankrupt
get bread I am sorry
number three The Price is Right you are
the first four contestants on The Price
is Right this is the longest
continuously running game show in the
history of US television and it was a
revamp of the series in 1972 that
brought the famous Bob Barker and his
skinny mic in as hosts get past
contestants row and you’ll need shopping
skills plus a bit of luck to get through
the variety of games and onto the
showcase Barker retired in 2007 and was
replaced by Drew Carey but enthusiastic
and eccentric contestants are still
lining up to come on down help control
the pet population have your pet spayed
or neutered thanks
that’s pretty good for two people do two
presenta number two family feud it’s
time for the family feud introducing the
stock family the feud keeps coming back
to Pitt families against each other the
show surveys 100 people on a variety of
questions and asks competing families to
guess their most popular responses and
the winning family then has a chance at
the fast money the flirtatious richard
dawson served as the show’s original
host from 1976 to 1985 and a string of
personalities have filled a shoe since
including Steve Harvey
survey says this is one of the classic
game shows 10300 before we unveil our
top pick here are a few honorable
mentions
that’s where to stage okay Betty first
clue here see if you can get Bob to say
the password theater what nationality is
Explorer Sir Edmund carried Mozilla
correct of which ancient civilization
was over Dave Greek Rome in culinary
terms what is a manga Steen Virginia
Frick
correct Havana is the capital of what
Virginia Cuba what is Gibby
is that what she said what is no one has
ever asked me what is Whoopi before I
figured that that’s why I wanted to ask
you I think it’s oh my goodness bachelor
number three it’s the holiday season and
I’m Santa you’re on my lap little boy
take it away right this is the $10,000
pyramid on today’s special show Loretta
Swit and mount McLean Stevenson play
against Anita Gillette and David
Spielberg this is jeopardy
number one jeopardy and now here is the
hope of Jeopardy Alex Trebek
at the top spot on our list is the
ultimate quiz show Jeopardy hit the
airwaves in its current form in 1984
hosted by the smog but lovable Alex
Trebek and in 2014 Trebek nabbed the
Guinness world record for the most
gameshow episodes
hosted by the same presenter same
program surpassing Bob Barker on
jeopardy contestants used book smarts
and pop culture knowledge to master this
trivia juggernaut and in return they win
cash alphabetically last of our solar
systems nine major planets Ken what is
Venus yes this is the one show on TV
that consistently makes viewers feel
dumb especially if they forget to answer
in the form of a question uh who was
fabric maverick is incorrect
great who was the palatal Richard Boone
paladin Richard Boone absolutely Frank
unfortunately Greg you gave me the last
correct question select for me do you
agree with our list
you’re a cruel world what’s your
favorite game show for more entertaining
top 10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com there’s a
gene Rayburn thing so long
you
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